Where are all of the Trick or Treaters?

[Lucassb]

I will take you up on your very kind offer. Email me your address and I will UPS you the remaining loot…any preferences?? I have stocked:

Butterfingers
M&Ms
Tootsie Pops
PayDays
Nutrageous bars

I have managed to eat only two so far, but it’s early yet… only 8:15…

I have to say I was heartened that I had a run of about ten or twelve kids when it first got dark around 7 or so. I told them each to grab a handful (they all had costumes on… so CUTE!)

Every single one said Happy Halloween and Thank You. I love that.

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To appreciate heaven well
'Tis good for a man to have some fifteen minutes of hell.
Will Carleton (1845-1912)

[NancyL]

There are hordes of them in my neighborhood. They were slow to get started this year. Many of them have parents come to the door with them; in the past the parents stayed on the sidewalk.

We’ve had over 50 kids already. It’s 7pm – 2 hours until the pumpkin goes out.

Lots of Army men this year!!!

[UndeniedGirl]

My friend and I went on horse-back around my neighborhood, we went last year too, and this year was a spur-of-the-moment thing, I was a hunter (how original ) and my friend was a medivial princess…we got lots of pictures taken, and the horses were fantstic…one lady was taking pictures, and her husband went and found our pictures from LAST year to give us…how cute

Cass

<~><*><~>

Fearfully, only time will tell, for it is all a leap of faith…

Life is not a spectator sport!

Smile…it makes people wonder what you have been doing

[Brookes]

So sad, we only had two little munchkins come over, normally we are swarmed with the little beggers! So here I am stuck with around 40 pounds of candy!

I’m gonna go get measured for my new “uber” size breeches now, burp!!

Lions and Tigers and Bears, oh my!!

[Tricia_Booker]

Yes, he’s OK now. I should have reiterated that in my initial post.

He had fluid in his lungs–probably from a virus–and needed albuterol and steroids to clear it up. So he’s on “house arrest” for the next couple of days, hence no outdoor trick-or-treating activities.

We did enjoy the cast of Halloween characters in the hospital…he had a fairy princess take his blood and a clown brought his lunch.

[ClipClop]

I know here it’s not even dark yet… I didn’t think people started trick or treating until like 7 anyway…

~Insanity is repeating the same behavior over and over and expecting different results~

[RSB]

No that’s the true NYC spirit! If any stopped by my apartment, I could give them a bottle of club soda or some chicken broth!

[NancyL]

It is almost dark here …

We have our coffin out on the porch (old west style complete with skeleton inside), tombstones on the lawn, and other scary stuff.

Hopefully the normal crowd of 100-150 will start soon.

At least the neighbor kids will come. They always come to my house

[Merry]

I usually decorate our house all up with cutesy stuff: orange lights, a bunch of pumpkins, etc. But this year, I did minimal decorating. I thought not many kids would come by. But actually, we’ve had quite a turn-out.

On a side note, my mom and I volunteered to supply some goodies for the cake walk at our church’s harvest festival today. We were nervous, thinking our homebaked goods would look tacky. You must remember, my mother is the one who bakes the annual chicky pippy cake, bordered by PEEPS of ALL COLORS! Heaven knew what she’d create this time. And I just don’t “do” desserts.

My mom just decided to just dress up some Mrs. Field’s cookies! And put them on a platter! I bought a coconut cake from the bakery and took off the price tag. Yup, we passed them off as our own. Is that a sin?

“Friends don’t let friends eat fish tacos.”

[Tin]

soooo when do we get to see last years picture?

<It’s all part of my ninja training >

[Winglet]

We sat inside sans lights and pulled all the blinds… no lights on outside, nothing at ALL to indicate we were home- I even parked down the street- and they STILL knocked!!! (BTW, they were knocking because after 15 minutes I took apart the doorbell and undid the power to it, so they pushed the button for a while, then started knocking, THEN POUNDED, then left…)

geesh, a prisoner in my own home…

JoHn (WiNgLeT)

ah, f%@# it, who wants pie?
-Dennis Miller

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[lilblackhorse]

we ended up having some fun-the kids had dance class until 7, but we raced home and in the meantime the rain stopped and it almost cleared to be able to see the AWESOME full moon. WE had a little girl who lived in the country come with us (she is almost 2, and was a cow.)-along with my 11 yo and 9 yo. They both decided that having a cute little kid with you definitely rates more and better candy! We just stuck to our neighborhood, but have to say there were very few kids out. Since that was the case, many homes gave 3 and 4 items ot each kid, so they ended up with quite a haul for only covering about 1/2 of what we normally do. It was cold and we were tired, but it was so sweet to see this little girl saying “trick or treat” and Bye Ba-yeeeeee and Thank you in the little girl voice. She got WAY into this thing, no stopping her for nexy year I bet

I just pillaged my daughter’s bag and had a Twix and Baby Ruth for lunch -wanted the Butterfinger, but I know she has probably counted those. I hate it when kids get smart on ya.

I am glad we went, and judging from the reactions of the candy-givers, they were excited to see us and expressed it many times. Many echo what has been said here, that they were disappointed not to see more kids…
Maybe next year, eh?

“If you haven’t gotten where you’re going,you probably aren’t there yet.”-George Carlin

[Lucassb]

This is my first year in my new house and so I was not sure how many kids to expect… I bought LOTS of candy so that I wouldn’t run out if there were a lot of the little trick or treaters…

If there are only a few I will be awash in chocolate candy!! ACK!!!

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To appreciate heaven well
'Tis good for a man to have some fifteen minutes of hell.
Will Carleton (1845-1912)

[Everythingbutwings]

I just had a van load of assorted sizes descend. You must get a picture in your mind. Our townhouse is on the end of a cul de sac. This van stopped up at the entrance and disgorged it’s swarming horde. They ran down the street, splitting into units that pounded doors and streamed across flower beds, abandoning slow providers when other potential victims’ lights came on.

From the smallest (@ age three) to the biggest (12 or so) not a one had made any effort for a costume, no face paint, no decking out the tot in a pillow case as a ghost, no paper grocery bag with neck and arm holes cut out and turned into a Native American outfit w/headband of construction paper feathers!

They held out their supersized, heavy duty pillow cases (guess that’s why they werent’ dressed as ghosts, needed the bedding for the loot) and stood there. I took my bowl of Hershey bars and M&M bags back in and came out with the bulk purchase granola bars. They each got one and did not wish me a Happy Halloween, thank you!

[Dee]

This ticks me off so bad that terrorists have even taken Halloween!
Usually we have at least 75-100. Tonight I’ve had a vampire, Winnie the Pooh, a bumblebee, a fairy, and Uncle Sam. Five trick-or-treaters. That’s it! My Blue Heeler had his little dracula cape on and everything, ready to help me hand out candy. Dern. I’ve got a huge basket full of the good stuff too! What a waste…time for a cup of coffee and another Twix…

[AAJumper]

We never get trick or treaters at my house. We have a long driveway, and our house is actually behind another house on a flag lot, so it’s not too inviting. Plus our neighborhood doesn’t have sidewalks or street lights.

[UndeniedGirl]

I dont have a scannner Actually, I take that back, I have a gand total of THREE scanners, not one of which is set upright now But my mom did take pictures of us last night on her digital camera so if those turned out (not sure if they will, it was bad lighting…) I can post them

Cass

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Fearfully, only time will tell, for it is all a leap of faith…

Life is not a spectator sport!

Smile…it makes people wonder what you have been doing

[Trixie]

Rumor has it here trick or treating was banned in the district and prince george’s county. Go figure it, they cancelled Halloween in Washington DC. They are now cancelling holidays. What’s next – no Christmas, because Santa can’t get permission to fly his sleigh over international airspace?

[JRG]

We didn’t have a one. I am a little disappointed, I was hoping to see some creative costumes.

Oh well, the hubby isn’t upset. He gets to have some candy.

[hoopoe]

Now it is nothing. What a shame. Our apartment complex is filled with kids but last year NO ONE CAME!

It breaks my heart to tell the truth.

I will buy the peanutbutter cups and the York Peppermint patties because they freeze so well.

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– * > hoopoe
" The human genome is powerless in the face of chocolate."